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Table 4 Results of logistic regression analyses among university students in Finland (n = 8514)a,b

From: Association between dental fear and oral health habits and treatment need among University students in Finland: a national study

 

P

OR

95 % CI

Lower

Upper

Treatment need at check-upc

<0.001

3.4

2.8

4.3

Genderd

<0.001

3.0

2.3

4.0

Smoking or using snuffe

<0.001

2.1

1.5

3.0

Attitude to foodf

0.007

1.7

1.2

2.5

Tooth brushingg

0.006

1.4

1.1

1.8

  1. Nagelkerke R2 = 0.104
  2. P P-value, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  3. aDental fear was dependent variable (0 = somewhat or not at all afraid, 1 = very afraid)
  4. bControlling for age, general mood and feelings in social situation
  5. cTreatment need at check-up: 0 = rarely or never, 1 = frequently or every time
  6. dGender: 0 = male, 1 = female
  7. eSmoking or using snuff: 0 = not at all, 1 = occasionally or regularly
  8. fAttitude to food: 0 = Normal, 1 = Abnormal (those answering: “Do not know” were excluded)
  9. gTooth brushing: 0 = two times a day or more often, 1 = less than two times a day